A 27-year-old Harrison Township man was arrested early Tuesday morning after he chased his neighbor with a hatchet in a drunken rage on the wrongful assumption his neighbor damaged his vehicle.

Brett Jones was formally charged with assault with a dangerous weapon Tuesday afternoon in 41B District Court in Clinton Township, according to Macomb County Sheriff's Lt. John Michalke. He was being held in lieu of a $3,000 bond, 10 percent. The charge, aka "felonious assault," is punishable by up to four years in prison.

The suspect arrived at his Hickler Lane home near Jefferson Avenue and Crocker Boulevard at about 12:25 a.m. after drinking at a nearby bar and was explaining to his girlfriend that someone had damaged his windshield with a rock while parked at the bar, deputies said. His 36-year-old neighbor arrived at his home two houses away from the suspect's home after work. The suspect "made some assumptions" that the neighbor had caused the damage, Michalke said.

"This guy had nothing to do with it," Michalke said.

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The suspect approached the victim, who just exited his vehicle, with a hatchet raised above his head. The victim avoided an attack on foot, re-entered his vehicle and drove away, police said. The suspect entered his pickup truck and followed the victim. A short chase ensued, and both vehicles returned to their homes. Jones' accuser was not injured.